Southern Careers Institute-Austin

Austin, Texas · Private, for-profit

Of 11 assessed programs, 5 leave graduates out-earning a typical Texas high-school graduate (about $34,809/yr) and 6 fall short. Another 1 could not be assessed.

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Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$25,706
$30k to $48k	$25,222
$48k to $75k	$25,937
$75k to $110k	$25,652
$110k and up	$29,968
All families (average)	$25,660

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

11 of 12 programs could be assessed 92% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Texas high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Healthcare Administration	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$31,017	-$3,792	falls short	$9,500	insufficient data	119
Precision Metalworking	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$41,564	+$6,755	clears the bar	$7,125	1.1 yrs	109
Computer Software and Media Applications	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$61,865	+$27,056	clears the bar	$7,389	0.3 yrs	105
Medical Assisting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$30,215	-$4,594	falls short	$9,500	insufficient data	85
IT Administration and Management	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$29,294	-$5,515	falls short	$7,125	insufficient data	69
Computer and Information Science	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$52,079 1-year earnings	+$17,270	clears the bar	$7,389	0.4 yrs	53
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$45,041	+$10,232	clears the bar	$9,500	0.9 yrs	44
Administrative and Office Support	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$28,748	-$6,061	falls short	$6,861	insufficient data	36
Accounting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$33,645	-$1,164	falls short	$8,507	insufficient data	2
Cosmetology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$22,052	-$12,757	falls short	$8,309	insufficient data	insufficient data
Business	Associate's Degree	$38,598	+$3,789	clears the bar	$12,028	3.2 yrs	insufficient data
Business Administration	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	29

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,809/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.